Carolyn M. Sofka, MD

Director, Education and Fellowship Training

Dr. Carolyn Sofka is a Board-Certified Radiologist specializing in Musculoskeletal Radiology since 1999. She is published in peer reviewed radiology subspecialty journals, has co-authored book chapters, including one on musculoskeletal ultrasound, and has presented at national radiology and subspecialty meetings.

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Appointments

Associate Attending Radiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Attending Radiologist, New York Presbyterian Hospital
Associate Professor of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Director Education, Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery

Specialty

Radiology and Imaging

Subspecialty

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Conventional Radiology
Dual emission X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) (Bone density testing)

Special Expertise

Sports Medicine

Arthritis

Certified in Clinical Densitometry (CCD)

 

Awards

Consumer's Research Council of America: Guide to America's Top Radiologists. First Edition, 2002-2003

Affiliations

American College of Radiology
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
American Roentgen Ray Society
American Association for Women Radiologists
Radiological Society of North America
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Society of Skeletal Radiology
New York State Radiology Society
Fellow, Society of Radiologist in Ultrasound
International Skeletal Society

Education

MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson, 1995

Residency

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1995-1999

Fellowship

Orthopaedic Radiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 1999-2000
Skeletal Radiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, 1999-2000

Certification

USMLE, 1996
American Board of Radiology, 1999

State Licensure

New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Ohio  

Carolyn M. Sofka, MD has contributed to the following articles on HSS.edu:

Editorial Appointments

Deputy Editor, Editorial Board, Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery 2004-present
Reviewer for American Journal of Roentgenology
Reviewer for Skeletal Radiolgoy
Reviewer for Arthritis and Rheumatism
Reviewer for Foot and Ankle International
Reviewer for Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
Reviewer for Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Reviewer for Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Selected Publications

Sofka CM, Saboeiro GR, Schneider R. Magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis and computed tomography-guided radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteoma. HSS J 2006; 2(1): 55-58

Luchs J, Sofka CM Adler RS Sonographic contrast effect of combined steroid and anesthetic injections: in vitro analysis J Ultrasound Med 2007; 26(2): 227-231

Flemming D, Davis KW, Dinauer PA, Gentili A, Resnick CS, Learch TJ, Major NM, Peterson JJ, Roach NA, Sofka CM. Musculoskeletal radiology curriculum for radiology residents. J Am Coll Radiol 2007; 4: 636-639

Sofka CM, Adler RS, Ciavarra GA, Pavlov H Ultrasound-guided interdigital neuroma injections: short

Lin JT, Adler RS, Bracilovic A, Cooper G, Sofka CM, Lutz GE. Clinical outcomes of ultrasound-guided aspiration and lavage in calcific tendonitis of the shoulder. HSS J 2007; 3(1): 99-105

Bogner E, Sofka CM CT evaluation of total hip arthroplasty complication: dissociation of acetabular component. HSS J 2007; 3(1): 112-114

Saboeiro G, Sofka CM. Imaging-guided treatment of scapulothoracic bursitis. HSS J 2007 3(2): 213-215

Laskin RS, Mackenzie CR, Sofka C, Wright T. From the editors. HSS J 2007; 3(1): 1

Sofka CM Bogner E. Imaging of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. HSS J 2008; 4(1): 71-73

Sofka CM, Ciavarra GA, Hannafin JA, Cordasco FA, Potter HG. Magnetic resonance imaging of adhesive capsulitis: correlation with clinical staging. HSS J 2008; 4(2): 164-169

Saboeiro G Sofka CM. Ultrasound guided ganglion cyst aspiration. HSS J 2008; 4(2): 161-163

Sofka CM, O’Loughlin P, Kennedy J. Fracture of the medial tubercle of the posterior process of the talus: magnetic resonance imaging appearance with clinical follow up. HSS J. 2009; 5(2):161-4.

Sofka CM, Adler RS, Saboeiro G, Pavlov H. Sonographic evaluation and sonographic-guided therapeutic options of lateral ankle pain: peroneal tendon pathology associated with the presence of an os peroneum. HSS J 2010; 6(2): 177-181

Sofka CM Posterior ankle impingement. HSS J 2010; 6(1): 99-101

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Selected Books/Chapters

Sofka CM, Potter HG. Knee, in Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 3rd edition., Edelman R, Hesselink JR, Zlatkin MB, Crues III JV eds. pp. 3400-3435 Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia 2006 (Book chapter)

Sofka CM. Optimizing techniques for musculoskeletal imaging of the postoperative patient. Radiol Clin North Am 2006; 44(3): 323-9 (Review)

Sofka CM Imaging of stress fractures. Clin Sports Med 2006; 25(1): 53-62, viii (Review)

Sofka CM, Potter HG, Adler RS, Pavlov H. Musculoskeletal imaging update: current applications of advanced imaging techniques to evaluate the early and long-term complications of patients with orthopaedic implants. HSS J 2006; 2(1): 73-77 (Review)

Sofka CM, Saboeiro G. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Interventions. in Minimally Invasive Musculoskeletal Pain Medicine, Freedman MK, Morrison WB, and Harwood MI, eds. Informa Healthcare USA, Inc, New York, NY 2007. pp.131-139 (Chapter)

Sofka CM. Current concepts in imaging of rheumatological disorders. J Musculoskeletal Med 2007; 24: 198-206 (Review, peer-reviewed)

Sofka CM. Current applications of advanced cross sectional imaging techniques in evaluating the painful arthroplasty Skeletal Radiology 2007; 36(3): 183-193; Epub 2006, Dec 6 (Review, peer-reviewed)

Sofka CM Potter HG. Magnetic resonance imaging of athletic hip pain. Operative techniques in sports medicine 2007; 15(4): 157-164

Miller TT, Sofka CM Zhang P, Khurana JS. Systematic approach to tumors and tumor-like conditions of soft tissue, in Diagnostic Imaging of Musculoskeletal Diseases, Bonakdarpour A, Reinus WR, Khurana JS, eds. Humana Press, Springer New York. 2009 pp.313-350

Sofka CM. Magnetic resonance imaging of myopathies and myositis, in The inflammatory myopathies, L. Kagen, ed., Humana Press New York 2009, pp.127-146

Sofka CM Guest Editor, Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2009; 47(3)

Sofka CM, Pavlov H. The History of Clinical Musculoskeletal Radiology. Radiol Clin North Am 2009; 47(3): 349-356

Selected Presentations

I Luchs J, Adler R. Sofka CM. In vitro analysis of the sonographic contrast effect of therapeutic steroid and anesthetic injections. American Roentgen Ray Society’s 104th Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL, May, 2004

Sofka CM, Adler RS, Danon M. Sonoarthrography in the detection of acetabular labral disease and correlation with MRI, Society for Skeletal Radiology’s 2005 Annual Meeting, Portofino, FL, March, 2005

Sofka CM, Adler RS, Danon M. Sonoarthrography in the detection of acetabular labral disease and correlation with MRI, American Roentgen Ray Society’s annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, May, 2005

Campbell SE, Sofka CM, Adler R. Ultrasound imaging of skeletal muscle abnormalities. American Roetgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 2005

Sofka CM, Adler RS, Saboeiro GR, Pavlov H. Sonographic evaluation of lateral ankle pain: peroneal tendon pathology associated with symptomatic os peroneum and sonographic guided therapeutic options, American Roentgen Ray Society’s annual meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2007

Sofka CM, Perino G, Bansal M, Salvati E. CPPD (pseudogout) in extraskeletal chondroma. International Skeletal Society, Washington DC, September 2009

Invited Presentations

Ultrasound in rheumatology. Instructional Course lecture. American Roentgen Ray Society Meeting Boston, MA April 2009

Peripheral nerve ultrasound – hands on instructor American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting, New York, New York April 2009

Advances in hip imaging. Hip Pain: Current Developments in Diagnosis and Treatment. New York, New York June 2009

Ultrasound of meniscal cysts, in “Just Images: Sports Medicine” session, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2010

Magnetic resonance imaging of the post operative foot and ankle, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) Annual meeting. Stockholm, Sweden, May 2010

Session Moderator: MR Imaging of the Post-Operative Joint and Spine: Clinical Concerns and Methodology for Artifact Reduction, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) Annual meeting. Stockholm, Sweden, May 2010

Moderator, Knee - Differential diagnosis of Effusion/Para-articular Swelling, International Skeletal Society Meeting, Athens, Greece, October 2010

Ultrasound of the hand and wrist, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Meeting, New York, New York April 2011

Post operative MRI of the foot and ankle. American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting, Chicago, IL May 2011

MR and US of epicondylitis. International Skeletal Society Refresher Course/Annual Meeting, San Diego CA September 2011

Ultrasound of the adult hip. Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. October 2011

 

Clinical Trials

• Evaluation of migration of a cementless, flat, tapered femoral component using RSA